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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

56.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 6758 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Virginia Tech. Among these students, 5,620 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 2,385 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1310

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 23746 admitted students 5620 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

83%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1210-1410. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 690, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 690.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 720, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1310 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Virginia Tech.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 25% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    610-690

  • Math

    600-720

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 23746 admitted students 2385 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

35%

Similar to the SAT, Virginia Tech does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-33

  • Math

    26-31

  • Composite

    26-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Virginia Tech during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 42,054 23,588 18,466
Admitted students 23,746 12,583 11,163
Enrolled students 6,758 3,776 2,982
Acceptance rate 56% 53% 60%
Yield rate 28% 30% 27%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Virginia Tech received a total of 42,054 applications. These applications included 23,588 male applicants and 18,466 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 42,054 applicants, Virginia Tech admitted 23,746 students. Among the admitted students, there were 12,583 males and 11,163 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 6,758 students chose to enroll at Virginia Tech. This means that 6,758 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 3,776 were male and 2,982 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Virginia Tech had an overall acceptance rate of 56% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 53% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 60%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Virginia Tech had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Virginia Tech over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 22,280 13,225 9,055 16,355 9,353 7,002 73% 71% 77% 6,324 3,531 2,793 39% 38% 40%
2016 25,000 14,773 10,227 17,718 10,019 7,699 71% 68% 75% 5,929 3,217 2,712 34% 32% 35%
2017 27,423 16,260 11,163 19,212 10,994 8,218 70% 68% 74% 6,836 3,877 2,959 36% 35% 36%
2018 31,936 18,876 13,060 20,709 11,476 9,233 65% 61% 71% 6,285 3,476 2,809 30% 30% 30%
2019 31,974 18,859 13,115 22,393 12,620 9,773 70% 67% 74% 7,651 4,353 3,298 34% 34% 34%
2020 30,771 17,676 13,094 20,239 10,848 9,391 66% 61% 72% 6,608 3,553 3,055 33% 33% 32%
2021 42,054 23,588 18,466 23,746 12,583 11,163 56% 53% 60% 6,758 3,776 2,982 28% 30% 27%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Virginia Tech is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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